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Nguru, Nigeria

Nguru is a town of 111,014 people in Yobe State, Nigeria.

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Population111,014 GeoNames
RegionYobe State
Elevation349 m 1,145 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Land area916.0 km²

About Nguru

Nguru (or N'Gourou) is a town and Local Government Area near the Hadejia River in Yobe State, Nigeria.

From the Wikipedia article Nguru, Nigeria (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Travel tips from other travellers: Nguru on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Schools, colleges and libraries1

Kadawa Primary School

School · 1.2 km

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Healthcare3

Army Barrack Health Clinic

Hospital · 3.8 km

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Federal Medical Centre, Nguru

Hospital · 1.7 km

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Primary Health Center Dunsai

Hospital · 10.8 km

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Map of Nguru

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Getting there and nearby towns

  • Birniwa 26 km west, about 26 min by car
  • Kumagunnam 37 km northeast, about 37 min by car
  • Gorgoram 38 km southeast, about 38 min by car
  • Machina 53 km northwest, about 53 min by car
  • Gashua 63 km east, about 1 h by car
  • Hadejia 65 km southwest, about 1 h by car
  • Mallammaduri 64 km southwest, about 1 h by car
  • Katagum 67 km south, about 1 h by car
  • Gwio Kura 70 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Gamawa 83 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car

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